Tikehau IM, the Paris-based asset manager specialising in credit and fixed-income markets, has reported, as of 30 June, over EUR600m of assets under management, on the back of EUR300m inflows during the first half of 2011. Tikehau IM focuses primarily
The threat of increased regulation in the US financial services sector kept widening pressure firmly on US corporate credit default swap markets throughout the end of January, according to a report by GFI Group. While initial moves at the start
Rogge Capital Management has appointed Henrik Strabo as a portfolio manager and director of global emerging markets. Founded in 2000, Rogge Capital is an equity hedge fund manager based in Austin, Texas, with over USD200m in assets under management. Strabo
Eurex futures contracts on European processing potatoes (FEPP) traded in the order book have passed the 100,000 mark for the first time since their launch. “The Eurex future on European processing potatoes is a very important price hedging instrument for
Amida Capital Management II, LLC, a New York based investment manager, has hired Renata Cirne to assume the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Cirne will report to David Rich, Amida’s Founder and Chief Investment Officer. “Renata’s solid business development and
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) plans to introduce PM-settled, end-of-month options series (EOM) – with expiration dates falling on the last business day of the month – for its S&P 500 Index (SPX) options. CBOE is adding SPX EOM options
No hedge fund firm today should be designated a “systemically important financial institution” by regulatory authorities, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association. As the Financial Stability Oversight Council considers and is expected to
Aros Capital Partners, the recently launched Anglo-Danish hedge fund manager, has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of Louise Wachtmeister. The hire comes ahead of the Q2 launch of Aros Altru, an altruistic fund which aims to challenge the
Paris-based investment manager Lyxor Asset Management has signed up to Calastone enabling its clients to transact electronically at zero cost into its alternative investment fund range using Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network. Calastone supports the investment funds industry by providing
A Greenwich Market Pulse shows that corporations and financial institutions around the world broadly agree that moving OTC derivatives trading to a system of centralised clearing would be an effective means of managing both counterparty risk at an individual level
